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3 days ago
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Eglin Air Force Base test missions to close roads
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Highway 85 and State Road 123 will be closed Wednesday morning for testing taking place on the Eglin Test Complex. 'When she called me, she was crying': Nanny Faye's local friend on Todd Chrisley's release According to a 96th Test Wing news release, a test mission will take place June 4, requiring the road to be cloed from 9 a.m. to noon. The road should not be closed for more than 90 minutes at a time, but it may be closed at different times during the morning. Fairhope and Daphne hit by 80 mph winds as surprise storm downs trees across Baldwin County More information can be found at the Eglin Air Force Base website, or by calling the 96th Test Wing public affairs office at 850-882-3931. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Foley dedicates improvements to Heritage Park, extension of Jessamine Avenue
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Foley dedicated improvements made at Heritage Park Friday, including the extension of East Jessamine Avenue and reopening East Jessamine and North Chicago streets to traffic after about nine months of construction. Fairhope and Daphne hit by 80 mph winds as surprise storm downs trees across Baldwin County According to a City of Foley news release, improvements included the construction of a brick gateway, columns and pavers at the eastern entrance to the park. Additionally, East Jessamine Avenue was extended from the park's gate to Cypress Street, the release said. These improvements create a new walkway that will lengthen the pedestrian bridge that extends over Alabama 59 to Foley City Hall. Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the improvements increased pedestrian access in downtown Foley. 'We've added a sidewalk that ties in City Hall all the way to our middle school,' he said. 'This goes right through the heart of the park.' Other improvements have been made to East Jessamine including two new sets of four-way stop signs at the intersections of North Chicago Street and North Cypress Street, and 20 new parking spaces, the release said. The completion of the eastern gate now gives the park brick entranceways on all four sides, and pavers link the new gate with the Centennial Clock and fountain on the west side of the park, according to the release. 'The clock tower here is the nexus of the park, so we have sidewalks that go north and south and east and west — very symmetrical,' Hellmich said. 'This eastern boundary is now beautified to match all of the other directions of our park. The city worked with Riviera Utilities to install decorative LED lights on Jessamine Avenue and wooden poles that held halogen lights were replaced with black poles holding LED lights. Tornado and storm damage in the News 5 coverage area (Mobile and Baldwin County) Foley's Horticulture Department will also six new trees along the Jessamine Avenue extension. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Florida Department of Health issues water quality advisory for Okaloosa County park
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A water quality advisory has been issued for Garniers Beach Park by The Florida Department of Health. 'When she called me, she was crying': Nanny Faye's local friend on Todd Chrisley's release According to a FDOH news release, tests completed on Tuesday, May 27, showed that the water has elevated Enterococcus bacteria and is above the recommended safety limit. Garniers Beach Park is located at 257 Beachview Drive Northeast, Fort Walton Beach. LOCATION: Fairhope and Daphne hit by 80 mph winds as surprise storm downs trees across Baldwin County Test results can be found at the Florida DOH website or by calling 850-833-9247. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Todd Chrisley speaks out after Trump pardon, alleges racial injustice at FPC Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Reality TV star Todd Chrisley and his daughter, Savannah Chrisley, held a press conference Friday morning for the first time since under a presidential pardon. 'When she called me, she was crying': Nanny Faye's local friend on Todd Chrisley's release During the press conference, Todd discussed the conditions inside the prison camp he was in — the Federal Correctional Institution in Pensacola. WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE According to Todd, not all 317 men inside FCP Pensacola were treated the same. 'Being in the prison system, anyone that says that it's a fair shake, it's not, because I dealt with young, African American males in the prison that I was in that were not treated the same,' said Todd. 'They were denied programming, they were denied access to certain things. I was not denied that.' Todd followed this comment by saying he believes society needs to look at the bigger picture and realize 'we are one.' According to an Associated Press report from December 2024, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing and demolishing its Pensacola location due to 'significant disrepair.' 'I will continue to fight for all the guys that I dealt with and that I was blessed to be with at FCP Pensacola,' said Todd. 'I will continue to expose the injustices that go on there and throughout the bureau of prisons.' Todd and his wife, Julie Chrisley, starred on the USA Network reality series 'Chrisley Knows Best' from 2014-2023. The couple were found guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Julie was sentenced to seven. Both Chrisleys reported to their respective prisons in January 2023. this week, and both were released from prison on Wednesday, May 28. Todd served at FCP Pensacola; Julie served at Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Fairhope and Daphne hit by 80 mph winds as surprise storm downs trees across Baldwin County This story is developing. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Trees on homes, storm damage in West Mobile
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — As storms moved along the Gulf Coast Thursday morning, damage was left behind across the area including in West Mobile, which made for a noisy start to the day. Fairhope and Daphne hit by 80 mph winds as surprise storm downs trees across Baldwin County 'Debris [was] flying everywhere,' Gregory Kilpatrickk with A&F Tree Service said. 'You [could] hear the wind hollering. It was loud.' One homeowner called News 5 to report damage at his house, just off Cody Road. When we arrived, we found an old oak tree completely uprooted and toppled on top of his home. Robert Battles tells us he and his wife were in bed when it fell. 'I heard like a choo-choo train coming through there, then I heard something hit,' Battles said. 'I really didn't know it was that much damage until I got up to go to the grocery store.' More damage could be seen across the street, where a large limb barely missed a neighbor's home, falling into the front yard. Just a few minutes away in the Princeton Woods neighborhood, another tree crashed on top of a home. News 5 spoke with one woman who was passing by the moment it happened. 'My alert went off on my phone; I leaned over to turn my phone off, heard a noise, looked up and [saw] the trees coming down,' Debra Walcott said. 'It landed on a house, and the trees on the sidewalk, they were just falling.' No injuries were reported from either home where the trees fell. Storm damages Loxley neighborhood — car catches fire, tree crushes home There were also several reports of power outages in the area, but crews were working to restore it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
